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10. The Mercer Hotel

Portions of Watch The Throne were recorded at the Mercer, hence Jay-Z's shout out—"Live from the Mercer"—on "Otis." A month before the album dropped, Jay brought things full circle by previewing the album in Room 208 for a small group of writers and a few lucky fans. Of course, Complex's Editor-in-Chief Noah Callahan-Bever was there.